State v. Tomsa
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Pirst Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville; Calvin K. Schwing, Judge. George Tomsa was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The defendant, George Tomsa, charged with murder, found guilty of manslaughter, sentenced to the penitentiary for 21 years and to pay a fine of $1,000, appeals to this court.
Eleven bills of exceptions were taken by defendant’s attorneys. Several based on the same ground.will be considered together as one..Motion to quash:
On defendant’s motion to quash, on the ground that a grand juror was not a bona fide resident of the parish for one year next preceding his service on the grand jury, it appears that this grand juror left the state for Texas, where he was employed for one year, from December…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. GoldenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State v. FeazellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State v. WimbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Kenner v. CousinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Tullos v. LaneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Barrow v. BarrowSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- State v. KennerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
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